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Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD [Yahweh] [is] a tower of strength:the righteous runs to it, and is high [above danger]. (AMIV)
Having one of those days? You do not need to fight every battle alone. Instead, escape into His presence!

POSITIVE...
I have come to see airplanes in dreams and visions as a
representation of ministry. The larger the plane, the larger the ministry.
The larger the plane, the more members and helpers are needed on board to
aid the ministry.

At one time the
Lord kept showing each of the GMRN Team as fighter planes flying
in formation.

A fighter plane is a weapon of
war. It is fast and effective and if you want to find a good
comparison for it in scripture, you would use the eagle or the
bird of prey as an example. The fighter plane speaks of a
minister of intercession and warfare. Of surveying the land on
behalf of the Body of Christ and overcoming the enemy in it. To
go ahead and scout the area for any attacks.

This speaks of a very aggressive
ministry that is more personal in nature and will cripple the
Kingdom of darkness! Consider these passages:

Speaking of
war: Jeremiah 49:22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the
eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall
the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman
in her pangs.(GMR)

Speaking of watching over God's
people: Deuteronomy 32:10 He found him in a desert land, and
in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he
instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11 As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young,
spreads abroad her wings, takes them, bears them on her
wings:(GMR)

NEGATIVE...
I have never interpreted a dream or vision where an
alligator is seen as a positive picture. In most cases, it is seen as an
agent of destruction and theft. It resembles the work of the enemy and if I
see an alligator in the spirit in vision, I class it as a
power demon (See Demons, for
a description of levels of demonic power). The teeth of the animal represent a tearing and a
violent attack. Daniel describes a creature with many teeth and this is what
he had to say:

Daniel 7:19
"Then I would know the truth of the fourth
beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose
teeth [were of] iron, and his nails [of] brass; [which] devoured, broke in
pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;" (GMR)

The aloe was used as a perfume in biblical times. Woman
used it to perfume themselves, but it was also used for the embalming of the
dead, as in the case of Jesus.

Definition For: VISIONS

POSITIVE...

Song of Solomon 4:14&16
"Spikenard and saffron; calamus and
cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the
chief spices: 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, you south; blow upon
my garden, [that] the spices of it may flow out. Let my beloved come into
his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits." (GMR)

Speaking
of the love of romance and the intimate relationship the bride has with the
groom. Referring to the Lord Jesus and our relationship with Him as His
bride.

John 19:39
"And there came also Nicodemus, who at the
first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
about a hundred pound [weight]." (GMR)

POSITIVE...
Used as a prophetic symbol -

Exodus 20:24 "An altar of
earth you shall make to me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings,
and your peace offerings, your sheep, and your oxen: in all places where I
record my name I will come to you, and I will bless you." (GMR)

This speaks of
death to the flesh. It also speaks of giving up those things that hinder you
in your work. Laying on the altar your sins and iniquity. It also speaks of
‘burning your bridges’ as Elisha did in burning his cattle and the plow upon
the altar.

I often see the altar of God when I enter the throne
room in praise and worship. It is golden and I imagine is what was
replicated by Moses in the ark of the covenant. At one time I saw upon it a
small lamb that had been slaughtered. The Lord took the broken and
bleeding lamb from that altar and placed it in my hands. He said very
clearly to me, "Take My blood and give it to My people. Go heal My people!"

At other times when I have seen an altar the Lord has
said to me, "I need you to sacrifice those things that are important to you,
so that I might take you to the next level." I have often been asked to
‘sacrifice my Isaac’ on the altar of God.

NEGATIVE... May speak of idol worship and demonic
rituals which were also prevalent in that time.

Jeremiah 11:13 For [according to] the number of your cities were your gods,
O Judah; and [according to] the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you
set up altars to [that] shameful thing, [even] altars to burn incense to
Baal.(GMR)

POSITIVE...
If you are the one setting up an ambush, then the
picture would be a positive one. It would indicate that you are in control
and that the Lord is setting up a plan to thwart the work of the enemy in
your life.

Joshua
8:21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city,
and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew
the men of Ai.(GMR)

NEGATIVE...If it is another group setting up an ambush against
you, this would indicate that there is deception in the camp and that you
must be careful of what lies ahead. Such a dream or vision would be a
warning vision to make you aware of the enemy that lies in wait to kill and
destroy. The following is good passage that describes how the watchmen
should be on the alert for such ambushes:

Jeremiah 51:12 Set up
the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the
watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD [Yahweh] has both devised and
done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.(GMR)

POSITIVE...If the ancestor you dream of is someone you knew
personally and had a good influence in your life, then they would represent
something positive concerning yourself. I interpreted a man's dream where he dreamt of his grandmother (now deceased) in which she was telling him that
he needed to go out and face his fears. In reality this same relative
brought him to the Lord and was a good influence in his life. In his dream,
she represented the Holy Spirit, leading him to a place of victory in his
life.

NEGATIVE...If you are dreaming of deceased ancestors whom you knew,
‘visiting’ you in your dreams, then there is likely some demonic bondage you
are still under. The Word is very clear on communicating with the dead and
unfortunately many still receive ‘spirits’ who come in the name of their
long lost dead ones.

If you dream of ancestors that you had never met, they
could represent things of the past that you are still holding onto and need
to let go of. Perhaps you had sin or bad experiences in your past and you
cannot let them go. Dreaming of past family could indicate to you that there
are sins, hurt or guilt in your past that are still part of your present.

Ancestors could also speak of generational traditions
and morals that control you. As you have come to the Lord, perhaps you are
struggling to break free of the sinful habits of your old life. Dreaming of
interacting with ancestors could mean that you need to move on in your new
life with Christ.

Definition For:VISIONS

POSITIVE...
If you see in vision, generations past that walked in
the power and blessing of the Lord, then this passage applies to that
revelation:

Deuteronomy 7:9
"Know therefore that the LORD [Yahweh] your
God, he [is] God, the faithful God, which keeps covenant and mercy with them
that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;" (GMR)

The blessing of the parents is passed on to the children! I have seen often
how children will carry on the spiritual blessing of their parents.

I knew one person whose father was a minister of the
faith, but he died while she was young. Even though she was brought up in an
non-Christian home there was still a draw to the Lord that she could not
understand. Later in life she was born again and spirit filled in the
privacy of her own home. Now with a powerful calling on her life, it is
clear to see that the generational blessing and calling that was on her
father, is now prevalent in her life also. Blessings can also be carried
down the generations! The good news is that while curses are passed to the 3rd
and 4th generations, blessings carry to 1000!

NEGATIVE...It is most likely however that if the Lord reveals past
ancestors to you in dream or vision, that the revelation speaks of
generational curses. When I minister with a person, particularly if I am
counseling them, I will often see a cord or chains that string from them to
the number of generations back the curse extends.

I remember one incident of ministry where the person in
question was demonized and had demonic experiences from youth. As I prayed, I
saw a chain from this person, to his father and then, his grandfather. As I
shared this revelation, it turned out that both his father and grandfather
had delved into the occult and considered themselves ‘medicine men’. Upon
breaking this link and resisting the enemy, the person was set free from the
demonic manifestations in his life! Here is a supporting scripture:

Exodus 20:5
"You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I
the LORD [Yahweh] your God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children to the third and fourth [generation] of those that
hate me;" (GMR)

Hebrews 6:19
"Having this hope as an anchor for the
soul, both firm and secure, and which enters into the inside of the veil;"
(GMR)

POSITIVE...When seen in a positive light, an anchor could
represent the security you have in the Lord. As in this passage, hope is our
anchor! It keeps our eyes set on the goal ahead of us and so we are then
secure in our vision and in the Lord.

Hebrews 6:18 That by two
unalterable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might
have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to hold onto the hope
set before us:
19 Having this hope as an anchor for the soul, both firm and secure, and
which enters into the inside of the veil;(GMR)

NEGATIVE...
However sometimes when I see an anchor in the spirit,
it has a negative connotation. In other words – the anchor is holding us
back! An anchor is meant to keep a ship stationary. Now if you look at the
ship as a form of ministry, there will be times for rest and ‘dropping
anchor’ but when the Lord wants you to move on to the next phase, you need
to hoist that anchor and move on. At such times we release the ministry in
the spirit, hoist those sails and move full steam ahead!

Speaking of restrictions
being removed: Acts 27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they
committed [themselves] to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted
up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.(GMR)

Strong’s 32 aggelos- a messenger, an envoy, one who
was sent, an angel, a messenger from God.

Definition For: VISIONS

POSITIVE...

Psalms 91:11
"For he shall give his angels charge
over you, to keep you in all your ways." (GMR)

These angels are issued at
birth, namely your guardian angel. In personal experience, such angels are
larger than life and look very powerful. We often see them dressed in
various gear, they often carry swords and wear sashes.

Psalms 148:2
"Praise you him, all his angels: praise
you him, all his hosts." (GMR)

This
verse speaks of the worship angels,
who worship
the Lord in the throne room. These angels are present during praise and worship.
In personal revelation and experience, such angels usually have wings and
sing with the most lovely voices. They often carry instruments such as
harps, tambourines, trumpets and various stringed instruments.

Luke 1:30-31
"And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary:
for you have found favor with God. And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and
bring forth a son, and shall call his name JESUS." (GMR)

Acts
7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not
kept [it].(GMR)

These are a
reference to the messenger angel. One who brings messages from the Lord. In
personal experience, such angels are plain looking, in flowing robes, often
bearing a scroll or ram’s horn. The leader of these angels is Gabriel:

Luke
1:19 And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the
presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to show you this good
news.(GMR)

Here is a reference to Michael, the leader of the
warrior
angels.

Revelation 12:7
"And there was war in heaven: Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought with his angels," (GMR)

In
personal experience, such angels carry swords, have eyes of fire and look
very foreboding. These types of angels are also set in charge of ministries,
cities and countries as territorial angels. Consider the following passage:

Revelation 3:14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of God;(GMR)

NEGATIVE...

2 Corinthians 11:14
"And no wonder; for Satan himself
is disguised as an angel of light." (GMR)

This speaks of the enemy who
appears as an angel of light – a deception. In personal experience, such
angels do not reveal their faces and are very bright. They are accompanied
with intense emotion and are very forceful. Such an angel would try to get
you to receive from them or open your heart to them. Doing so would open
your heart wide to the enemy, giving him license in your life. It is not
common for a believer to have experiences with angels unless they are
operating in the gift of discerning of spirits.

Check all
revelations of angels that you receive with someone who is more mature in
Christ and will be able to judge the spirits for you. Also consider the
following verse that warns against the worship of angels:

Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary
humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has
not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,(GMR)

POSITIVE...

Proverbs 6:6
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider
her ways, and be wise:" (GMR)

Hard
working, positive, building up.

NEGATIVE...In personal experience we have often seen ants and such
insects as spirits of infirmity. Although spirits do not contain any shape
or form, these symbols stand as a guide to us as to what the Holy Spirit is
saying. Flies are often spoken negatively of in scripture. The connotation
of such insects is one of contamination and filth. This can be interpreted
as a standard negative interpretation for such insects.

Psalms 17:8
"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me
under the shadow of your wings," (GMR)

The apple in this case speaks of
favor and a position of importance. As in we are the apple of God’s eye. We
are also to keep His teaching as the apple of our eyes (Proverbs 7:2) i.e. To
esteem it of great importance.

NEGATIVE...

Genesis 3:6
"And when the woman saw that the tree
[was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to
be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate, and
gave also to her husband with her; and he ate." (GMR)

This speaks of temptation
and the fruits of the flesh - often referred to as ‘the forbidden fruit’.

POSITIVE...Here in the verses below, an ark is symbolic of salvation and the process we
undergo when entering into the Body of Christ through baptism into that
Body. It is a picture of the baptism unto death to resurrect in new life.

1 Peter
3:20 "Who previously were disobedient, while once the patience of God
waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was in preparation, in which a
few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.21 Which also is a picture of how baptism now saves
us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:" (GMR)

Leviticus 16:2
"And the LORD [Yahweh] said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your
brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the veil
before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will
appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat." (GMR)

Deuteronomy 9:29
"Yet they [are] your people and your
inheritance, which you brought out by your mighty power and by your
stretched out arm." (GMR)

In this case, the arm of the Lord is seen as a tower of strength and
deliverance. In a prophetic dream, an arm would symbolize the protection,
deliverance and strength of the Lord.

NEGATIVE...

2 Chronicles 32:8
"With him [is] an arm of flesh; but
with us [is] the LORD [Yahweh] our God to help us, and to fight our battles.
And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." (GMR)

If an arm is seen in a negative light in a prophetic
dream, it would represent fleshly strength. This strength is human and not
at all comparable to the strength of God. It would mean that you are trying
to do something in your own strength, that God can do better in His!

POSITIVE...Dreaming of an army in a positive light could indicate
that you have been strengthened. Perhaps you dream of being enlisted in an
army. This would mean that you have been going through spiritual training.
The army speaks of training, being equipped, a force of strength, unity and
protection.

NEGATIVE...If you dream negatively of an army (i.e. being captured,
chased or oppressed), this would indicate that you are captive to desires and
works of the flesh that are not of the Lord. It could also indicate an
oppression in your life that is controlling you. In another context it could
also mean that you are controlling and dominating others to your own will.

Definition For: VISIONS

POSITIVE...

Joel 2:11
"And the LORD [Yahweh] shall utter his voice
before his army: for his camp [is] very great: for [he is] strong that
executes his word: for the day of the LORD [Yahweh] [is] great and very
terrible; and who can abide it?" (GMR)

The Body of Christ is known as the army of God. In a
positive light, this army is seen as powerful, enabled of the Lord and able
to overcome any obstacle. It is God’s hand extended into the earth. This
image speaks of the Body of Christ as a whole.

NEGATIVE...

Exodus 14:9
"But the Egyptians pursued after them, all
the horses [and] chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and
overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before
Baalzephon." (GMR)

A dark army, speaks of the forces of
Satan – the
pharaoh of this world. His mission is one of destruction, fear, theft and
strife. Such an army indicates an attack and curse in the life of the
believer.

If you were to dream of the Lord’s army that was in
disarray, this would speak of disunity in the body. To dream of wounded
soldiers speaks of those who have been attacked from the enemy in their
Christian walk.

POSITIVE...When seeing either yourself or another person dressed
in armor, this without a doubt refers to the armor of God! We are to gird
ourselves with this armor for war. This is a source of protection, defense
and offense. It is the suite every believer should have. From personal
experience, depending on the grandeur of the armor, indicates the level of
ministry and authority that the person in question has.

Armour that is gold could indicate that this person is
called to one of the fivefold ministry offices. It is common to see Roman or
ancient style armor in vision to indicate the armor of God. Paul speaks of
our armor here in:

Ephesians 6:11 "Put on the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (GMR)

NEGATIVE...If the armor you see is the armor of man, this would
have a negative picture. This would indicate that the person in question is
trying to do things in their own flesh. Perhaps they are trying to attain in
their ministry or spiritual life using natural means. In which case they are
headed for disappointment, because look at what Jesus says about the man who
wears the armor he fashioned for himself:

Luke 11:22 "But when a stronger
than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils." (GMR)

POSITIVE...

2 Kings 13:17 "…Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he
shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD [Yahweh]'S deliverance, and the
arrow of deliverance from Syria: for you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek,
till you have consumed [them]." (GMR)

The arrow of the Lord speaks of deliverance and the
Lord working on our behalf. I have often seen a fiery arrow in the spirit,
which indicates the word of the Lord going forth like lightening and
accomplishing the work for which it was sent.

An arrow
is a long range weapon. It is also a perfect picture of intercessory
warfare, where you would speak forth the word you receive via spiritual
revelation from afar and it would hit its
mark. A sword speaks of using the logos word of God and would be used in hand to hand combat, but an arrow often finds
its mark without the enemy knowing who shot it!

Psalms 11:2
"For, look, the wicked bend [their] bows,
they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at
the upright in heart." (GMR)

The dark arrow in dreams and visions always speaks of
the weapons of the enemy. They seek to destroy and cast down the righteous.
In the spirit I have often seen negative words and curses spoken over God’s
people as black arrows that pierce and cause theft, strife,
destruction and
fear. To back up this revelation by the Word:

Proverbs 25:18
"A man that
bears false witness against his neighbor [is] a maul, and a sword, and a
sharp arrow." (GMR)

Psalms
64:3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot]
their arrows, [even] bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at
him, and fear not.(GMR)

POSITIVE...If you dream of standing in front of an audience and
you are bold and confident, this could indicate a healing dream and the fact
that you have risen up. Perhaps you were never confident in such an
environment, in which case such a dream would indicate that you had overcome
that fear.

NEGATIVE...If you are ‘playing’ (singing, acting, etc) to an audience in your dream, this
would mean that you are putting on a performance. I interpreted a dream once
where the lady in question had an audience waiting, to do a show. Yet before
she went on stage she had to find the correct clothing to wear. She kept
changing outfit after outfit, but none were suitable. The interpretation was
very clear: She was concentrating on externals to try and get others to
accept her. She thought that if she could put on a good enough ‘show’ then
she would no be rejected any more..

Definition For: VISIONS

POSITIVE...If you have a vision of standing in front of an
audience preaching, then the connotation would be good. Look at:

Acts 15:12 "Then all the multitude kept
silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and
wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them." (GMR)

The Lord will always arrange the audience to receive
the power and truth of His Word!

NEGATIVE...If you are seeing a person striving in front of an
audience putting on a ‘show’ this would have the same interpretation as the
internal dream. It would mean that the person in question is more interested
on pleasing the crowds, than on promoting the Lord and the truth of His
Word.

Those who are senior to you and have authority over
you. They may be represented by your parents, boss, pastor or any other
figure who is set over you in an administrative or spiritual position.

Definition For: DREAMS

POSITIVE...If you dream of an authority figure in a positive light then
it could indicate that your leadership is being accepted and that you are
growing in that area. It could mean that you are attaining to that level of
leadership and authority in your spiritual walk. If they are authorities
from worldly circles, they could speak of archetypes and mindsets that
control your thinking.

NEGATIVE...Dreaming of being in bondage to an authority
figure would mean
that you are under some form of oppression or attack. Perhaps you are being
controlled by influences not of God and have been brought under the domination of
something that is against the Word. It may also indicate that you are trying
to dominate and impose your own will on others..

Definition For: VISIONS

POSITIVE...

Romans 13:1
"Let every person be subject to higher
authorities. For there is no authority except from God: those that exist are
ordained by God." (GMR)

The highest authority is naturally the Lord Himself. A
figure of authority that you cannot identify in a dream or vision, could
speak of the Lord.

NEGATIVE...

Ephesians 6:12
"For we do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but against principalities, against authorities, against the
rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]." (GMR)

When seen in a negative light – these types of
authorities typify the enemy and his works of darkness.

POSITIVE...

Jeremiah 51:20
"You [are] my battle axe [and] weapons
of war: for with you will I break in pieces the nations, and with you will I
destroy kingdoms;" (GMR)

Seen in a positive light, we as the church are an axe
in the hand of the Lord. We are His weapon against the enemy. This
represents strength and destruction to the works of Satan.

NEGATIVE...

Matthew 3:10
"And now also the axe is laid at the root
of the trees: therefore every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire." (GMR)

The axe seen in a negative light speaks of separation
and destruction. It separates the good fruit from the bad. When I see an
axe bringing a division in the Spirit, I know that the Lord is speaking of
bringing a division between those who mean business with God and those who do
not.